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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Two Cool Dudes
4-3 145.1
139.12
 
VS
proj
The MJK
131.46 4-3
139.16

Despite top scorer the Rams defense, The MJK fall to Two Cool Dudes, 145.10-131.46

The MJK had the premier scorer in the matchup with DEF the Los Angeles Rams defense racking up 26.32 points, the sixth-best total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome Two Cool Dudes, who earned a 145.10-131.46 win. Two Cool Dudes never trailed in this one after grabbing a 11.04-point lead on Thursday behind Case Keenum (9.84 points) and Royce Freeman (9.7). The Los Angeles Rams defense (26.32 points) and Jameis Winston (22.1) led the charge for The MJK in the loss. Two Cool Dudes (4-3) will look to sustain their winning ways against FXP, while The MJK (4-3) will meet Keep Calm & Bear On in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Two Cool Dudes   The MJK

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 5 passes for 98 yards and a touchdown against the Rams, Kittle tallied 18.3 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 9.49-point projection and was much higher than his 11.81-point season scoring average. Kittle ranks #66 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
George Kittle

Top Player Comparison

Two Cool Dudes
Points
% of total points 145.1
1
Mitchell Trubisky
QB
33.42
19.1
23%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
21.5
17.03
14.8%
3
Jarvis Landry
WR
20.7
13.42
14.3%
4
George Kittle
TE
18.3
9.49
12.6%
The MJK
Points
% of total points 131.46
1
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
26.32
10.22
20%
2
Jameis Winston
QB
22.1
21.08
16.8%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
17.54
19.96
13.3%
4
A.J. Green
WR
15.2
16.19
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Case Keenum had a 64-yard touchdown pass for Two Cool Dudes, contributing to a 19.54-8.50 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Two Cool Dudes became the proud owner of a 131.90-110.26 lead. Mitchell Trubisky had a 54-yard pass for Two Cool Dudes, while Adam Thielen had a 34-yard touchdown catch. Kirk Cousins made the highlight reel for The MJK with a couple of 34-yard touchdown passes.

Points By Position

  Two Cool Dudes   The MJK
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already midway through the season, and that means it's about time take a closer look at the Standings.
Two Cool Dudes
Two Cool Dudes will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 143.57 points per game through seven weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the team finds itself comfortably in playoff position.
Important Players
Adam Thielen
MVP
67 Rec, 822 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Ben Roethlisberger
Best Drafted
2033 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
Tyler Boyd
Best Acquisition
40 Rec, 482 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
The MJK
The MJK may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the unit is averaging the 3rd-most points per game in the league (143.43 ppg), propelling The MJK to No. 4 in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Kirk Cousins
MVP
2162 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Drew Brees
Best Drafted
1870 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
James Conner
Best Acquisition
453 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 257 Rec Yds

Game Notes

Two Cool Dudes had five of their 10 starting players exceed their projected point totals.
The MJK had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Two Cool Dudes put up more points than their season scoring average (143.57) while The MJK fell short of theirs (143.43).
Two Cool Dudes recorded more points than their projected total, while The MJK fell short of their projection.
This loss ends a streak of two consecutive wins for The MJK.
A bright spot in the loss, the Los Angeles Rams defense (26.32 points) officially put up the highest scoring output for any DEF this season.